Concord, MA|News|
Holiday Spirit Shines at Concord Tree Lighting
It's Christmastime in the suburbs.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
- Lexington, MA
Grew up in a small, sports-obsessed town in Central Massachusetts and attended three local colleges in five years, eventually graduating Framingham State with an English degree in 2007. According to a letter to my future self -- penned as an eighth-grader -- I've long had dreams of becoming a sports journalist. But I didn't really do anything about it until my third semester at FSC (now U). That's when my professor (thanks, Desmond) convinced me to quit messing around in nonsense classes, join the school paper and get an internship. I did. I was hired out of college to the Bedford Minuteman newspaper, and bounced around to a few of the Minuteman's sister papers, including The Concord Journal and Belmont Citizen-Herald, before joining Patch in April 2011 as Lexington's editor.
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Acton, MA|News|
Home of the Week: How'd You Like to Live on Hawthorne Street?
All information and photos provided by Zillow.com.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Home of the Week: A Classic Colonial in West Concord
All information and photos provided by Zillow.com.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Police Log: A Fall from a Ladder and a Third-Offense OUI
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Police Log: A Tire-Less Prius, Larceny and Lots of Downed Limbs and Wires
The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Concussions: Has Your School Released How Many Players Have Suffered?
Boston College High School led the list with 63 concussions or other head injuries. CCHS, meanwhile, had 39 reported sports-related injuries.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Concussions: Has Your School Released How Many Players Have Suffered?
Boston College High School led the list with 63 concussions or other head injuries. Meanwhile, ABRHS and RJ Grey Junior High reported 22 sports injuries among more than 2,800 total students.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Police Log: Alleged Shoplifting, an Inured Deer and More
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Police Log: A Mangy Raccoon, an Alleged Restraining Order Violation and More
The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Westford, MA|News|
Vehicle Crashes into Rapid Refill
A Thanksgiving night accident on Groton Road.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Police Log: Accidents, Alarms and Suspicious Activity
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Police Log: Accidents, Alarm Activations and a Reported Hit-and-Run
The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Giving Thanks: What Are You Thankful for This Thanksgiving?
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Weekend Agenda: Tough Love Trio at the Acton Jazz Cafe, a Hanukkah Festival and a Holiday Parade
A handful of events to consider before filling in your weekend planner.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Weekend Agenda: A Hanukkah Festival, a Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting
A handful of events to consider before filling in your weekend planner.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Police Log: Threats by Text, Suspicious Vehicle and a Deer Stuck in a Fence
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Police Log: Texting While Driving, Alleged Fraud and More
The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
What's Open, Closed on Thanksgiving Day in Concord
Schools, town offices, supermarkets, retailers and liquor stores will be closed.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Concord, MA|News|
Massachusetts State Police to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint in Middlesex County This Weekend
They'll be on the lookout for drunk drivers in Middlesex County this Thanksgiving weekend.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
Acton, MA|News|
Half-Day for the Schools, Travel Tips and More Heading into Thanksgiving
We've got five things you need to know on Nov. 27 in Acton.
Patrick Ball, Patch Staff
